Guide for International Students 2012

GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Welcome BEFORE ARRIVING Cost of living Accomodation Visa How to reach Politecnico di Milano BEFORE enrolment Welcome Services and Events Public Transport Mail and Phone Services International Students Office Official Enrolment - International Students Exchange Students - Studesk Official Enrolment - Exchange Students Residence Permit Cost of Residence Permit Tax Code (Codice Fiscale) Health Insurance How to Open a Bank Account After enrolment What, Where, How, Who Servizi Online Services Computer Facilities Privacy Rules Certificates and Self-Certificates Italian Courses Foreign Language Courses

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Learning Tools Residence Permit Renewal Cost of Residence Permit Renewal Politecnico Libraries Bars and Canteen Facilities Student Associations Comitato Universitario Sportivo C.U.S. (University Sports Committee) How to Survive University Life useful information Useful Telephone Numbers Follow Politecnico di Milano on social media Map of Milan

Welcome
Dear Student, We hope this handbook will help you learn more about life at Politecnico di Milano. Please read it carefully before you arrive and keep it ready at hand for future reference during your stay. Our aim is to provide you with practical information about life as a new international/exchange student at Politecnico di Milano and as a new member of the greater community of Milan. Our international office staff wishes you great success in this challenging study and life experience at Politecnico di Milano. We are glad you have chosen to study with us and we look forward to welcoming you soon. This booklet is for information purposes only. We make every effort to ensure that it is accurate at press time. However, the university shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions. July 2012

BEFORE ARRIVING

cost of living
Living costs and spending habits will differ considerably depending on your individual expectations and needs and, of course, on where you live, so it’s not easy to give advice that is suitable to everyone. First of all, you will need cash availability for travel, food and other expenses immediately upon arrival in Italy. Consider an amount of about €100-150 cash to cover immediate needs. Carefully plan how and when to exchange your currency to get the best exchange rate. It is not advisable to bring larger amounts of cash unless you’re sure you’ll need it. Take precautions with money, documents and luggage, especially when travelling or using public transport. To avoid thefts and being pickpocketed, keep valuables and important belongings close to your body. Before your arrival, plan your budget as carefully as possible and try to figure out if you can meet all the expenses, even considering unexpected and emergency costs. Below is a list of possible future expenses you may face (for reference, please check www.studyinmilan.net/Planning_Your_Stay/ Fees_And_Costs.kl) Accommodation- €350 - €650 per month Costs vary depending on the area, the kind of room (single or double) and any programme benefits you may have access to. Food- €150 - €200 per month The approximate prices of some basic items are listed below (in euros): Milk: 1.20 / Litre. Bread: 4.00 / Kilo. Butter: 1.70 / 250 gr. Beef: 9.00 / 19.00 / Kilo. Chicken: 8.00 / 10.00 /Kilo. Rice: 1.70 / 2.50 / Kilo. Pasta: 0.80 / 1.20 /Kilo.
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Mineral water: 0.50 / 0.80 /Litre. Study costs - €40 per month Social life - €80 per month Cinema: €7.50. Eating out: €25. Pizza: €10. Fast food menu: €5.50. Happy hour: €8-10. Clubs and bars: €10-20. Concerts: €40-50. Private gym: €40-50 /month. University gym: €15-20 /month. Travel costs - €20 per month Public transport: €20 per month. Taxi: €15-20 cab fare. Mobile phones - €20 - €30 per month These costs are approximate and should be used as a guide only. Upon your arrival, you’ll need to buy a mobile phone SIM card, choosing between a prepaid or postpaid card. A wide range of traffic plans provided by Italian companies are available, so choose carefully and check the terms and conditions. If not included in your mobile device, internet access is available in certain cafés, malls, hotels, libraries or Politecnico residence halls. Many places offer free wi-fi access, so if you have a notebook, laptop or phone device, just ask the password for access or use it directly if a free open connection is available. Alternatively, you can buy an internet key - a USB device that plugs into your laptop. It’s not expensive (between €10 and €30 per month depending on the number of hours/traffic, plus the price of the key)and can be a good solution in the short-term. If you’re considering buying electronics, you can purchase Apple and Hewlett Packard equipment at a reduced price by visiting the Online Services Area and clicking“Benefits and Agreements.”
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You’ll find 10% off Mac products, Configure-To-Order service, free shipping, iPod and iPad free engraving, special financed payments.

accomodation
Politecnico di Milano offers accommodation both in Milan and nearby each university Campus. For more information, visit www.residenze.polimi.it. Click on the city you wish to live in to see a list of residences. Some residences are reserved for PhD students, visiting professors or researchers, so in order to check the ones available you’re advised to click on “Stranierisenzaborsa”/ “Without foreign exchange.” Here you will find a brief explanation of the accommodation, how to reach it, facilities, closing times, availability and costs. You are entitled to accommodation at reduced rent if you have Diritto allo Studio (DSU) benefits (www.polimi.it/borse) or at full rent per the requirements and conditions explained online. Please consider that if you are a Master of Science student who has been awarded a gold or platinum scholarship, you will also be assigned a double room in one of the residences, so you don’t need to book a place online by yourself. If you arrive on a weekend or late in the evening, you might not be able to receive your accommodation keys. In this case, you should plan an alternative solution beforehand, like spending your first night in a hotel.

For information

Area Servizi Residenziali Via Golgi, 42 - Milan Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. E-mail: [email protected] - Phone: 800022399
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If you’re looking for private accommodation, AgenziaUni is an agency that brings together flat owners and university students and helps students who are looking for a single or shared rental. All the services are free of charge, but some are by appointment only. After registering at www.agenziauni.comune.milano.it, you’ll be able to: • find information on rental offers; • find accommodation quickly and easily; • meet other students to share a flat; • receive assistance in drawing up the rental contract; • receive all the information necessary about the city. You should aim to secure yourself a flat at least a couple of weeks before courses begin to ensure a stress-free start and to avoid the high cost of hotels. The best way is to start looking for and scouting outlistings online before you leave, considering important factors like location near the campus or near public transportation, the amount of deposit required, safety of the neighbourhood, the facilities provided, whether the utilities must be paid by you or the landlord.

In order to enrol, non-EU citizens should contact the Italian Embassy/Consulate in their own country of residence within the deadline established every year by the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell’Istruzione dell’Università e della Ricerca - MIUR) and submit the requested “MODELLO A” in order to obtain a student visa. Please visit the website www.miur.it for deadlines and requirements. The Embassy/Consulate/IIC will issue an entrance visa for study purposes to applicants who have been admitted. Prospective students applying for a student visa will need to provide evidence that they have sufficient funds to study in Italy. Do not attempt to enrol with a tourist visa. Only students with a student visa are eligible for enrolment. Please inform your Desk of reference if you have any difficulty obtaining a visa or your date of arrival has been delayed.

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How to reach Politecnico di Milano FROM AIRPORTS AND RAILWAYS
As you’re likely to land in Malpensa, Linate or Orio al Serio airport, you can plan how to reach Milan following these suggestions. Unfortunately there will be no Meet and Greet, but we’re sure that if you keep these instructions ready at hand it won’t be hard to reach us. If you land at Linate Airport • Air Bus to Centrale Railway Station: every 30 minutes from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm. The cost of the ticket is €5.00 www.atmservizi.it/en/airbus_linate_centrale.php • Bus no. 73 to Piazza San Babila: every 10 minutes from 6:05 am to 12.55 am. The cost of a single fare ticket is €1.50.
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visa
A Visa is a travel document issued by the traveller’s country of residence and placed in your passport. It is the key which entitles non-EU citizens to enter Italy, but it does not permit you to reside in Italy; for that you must apply for a residence permit.
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If you land at Malpensa Airport • Malpensa Express Train to Cadorna Railway Station: every 30 minutes from Terminal 1. The cost of the ticket is €11. You can buy your ticket online here: www.malpensaexpress.it • Malpensa Shuttle to Centrale Railway Station: every 20 minutes from 5:00 am to 12:15 am from Terminal 1, exit 4. The cost of the ticket is €10.00 www.malpensashuttle.it If you land at Orio al Serio Airport • Terravision Bus to Centrale Railway Station: every 30 minutes from 4:05 am to 1:00 am. The cost of the ticket is €5.00 www.terravision.eu/milan_bergamo.html • Orio shuttle to Centrale Railway Station: every 30 minutes from 3:00 am to a quarter past midnight. The cost of the ticket is €10.00 www.orioshuttle.com Leonardo Campus Politecnico di Milano, Leonardo Campus is situated within the city limits of Milan. In order to reach the Campus take the metro 2 –green line – and get off at Piola stop. Leonardo Campus is a couple of minutes’ walking distance from the Piola metro station. Bovisa Campus BovisaCampus is located in the north-western area of Milan, not far from the city centre. In order to reach the Campus take the metro -red line to PortaVenezia or Cadorna or green line to Porta Garibaldi or Cadorna or yellow line to Repubblica. At one of the metro stations listed above catch the Passante Ferroviario (or blue line) to Bovisa. Once you exit Bovisa station: • Turn right to reach the Engineering Campus, via La Masa 34. • Turn left to reach the Architecture and Design Campus, via Durando 10.
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TAXI
Radio-taxis can be booked by calling: 02 6767 - 02 8585 - 02 5353 - 02 4040. Be careful to use only authorized taxicabs, which are white and have a Taxi sign on the roof. Taxicabs are quite expensive, usually fares from these airports are: From Malpensa €75.00 From Linate €35.00 From Orio al Serio €80.00 Supplementary costs, where applicable, for holidays, luggage and night trips must be added to the initial minimum fare and to the cost of the trip.

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BEFORE ENROLMENT

welcome services and events
Offices working with international students usually organize welcome and orientation events to help students with administrative matters: getting a tax code (codice fiscale), applying for a residence permit and a health insurance, paying tuition fees, enrolling, etc. The events also illustrate the various services you can take advantage of during your studies and organize group activities so that you can get to know other international and Italian students and your future professors. We strongly recommend attending these events in order to receive support and learn more about university life and key procedures like the study plan and academic deadlines. Therefore we invite you to arrive in Milan in time to attend these welcome activities, which are usually held at the end of September.

Public transport
Milan’s main public transportation system is run by ATM (Azienda Trasporti Milanesi). It consists of buses, trams and an underground metro system. Visit www.atm-mi.it to create personalized itineraries. Simply click on “GiroMilano” and choose your starting point and destination. An urban network ticket costs €1.50 and is valid for 90 minutes on all lines included in the urban network of Milan. It can not be used twice on the underground metro and urban rail lines. Once you have left the underground metro station you must have a new ticket for the next metro trip. All students under age 26 can purchase a student monthly travel card at a reduced price. Student travel cards are charged onto an electronic card that costs €10.00 and can be purchased in one of the official ATM points located inside the following underground stations: Duomo, Cadorna, Loreto,
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Centrale, Romolo, Garibaldi (opening hours: from Monday to Saturday 7:45 am to 7:15 pm). You’ll need: • a passport-sized photo (in colour); • your matriculation letter, also indicating your date of birth; • ID; • tax code (codice fiscale). The card is prepared as you wait. Please check that the word “STUDENTE” is written in the lower left-hand corner. The cost for the monthly pass (valid for the Milan area only) is €17.00, which will be recharged each month on your card and valid for 1 calendar month, from the 1st to the last day of the month. The student travel card can be used all week, 24 hours a day, on the entire Milan urban area transportation system. Alternatively, you can choose Extra-Urban (with a zone-based pricing system) or Cumulative travel cards (for travel on both the Milan urban and extra-urban networks, including SITAM and Trenord/ Passante ferroviario). • All tickets must be validated at the start of every journey. • Remember to keep the ticket with you for as long as it is valid. • Validate your ticket every time you change vehicle on the overground network (bus or tram). • On the urban railway network of Trenord and Passante Ferroviario tickets are valid for only one journey. • Urban tickets are priced at a flat rate. Extra-urban and cumulative tickets are priced progressively depending on the distance travelled between the departure point and the final destination (e.g. a round trip ticket to Rho Fiera is €5.00).

Looking for an eco-friendly, cheap and alternative mode of transportation? Then look no further: Milan boasts an extensive network of bike paths. You can use your own bicycle or rent one. Rent a bike through ATM’s BikeMi Bike Sharing service using a daily, weekly or annual pass that can be purchased from the ATM Points Duomo, Cadorna, Loreto, Centrale, Garibaldi and Romolo or online. A map of bicycle collection stations is available at www.bikemi.com. Bike rental is available only to persons over 16 and credit cardholders. The pass will be delivered directly to your house. ATM offers all cyclists who enjoy travelling around Milan by bike the opportunity to use public transport and take their bike on the underground. If you want to enjoy the nightlife in Milan and make sure you will get home safely, the City of Milan and ATM offer a Bus By Night service running every Friday and Saturday night, hourly from 2:00 am to 5:10 am. ATM minibuses (each with 16 seats, for a total of 32 journeys) will take you home anywhere within the city of Milan. Timetables vary for each of the eight terminals located in the areas with the highest concentration of nightspots. Tickets may also be purchased on board at the cost of €1.50. ATM season ticket holders travel free of charge. For the promotion of sustainable mobility: www.carpooling.polimi.it www.campus-sostenibile.polimi.it

Mail and phone Service
Poste Italiane is the leading postal service operator in Italy, supplying mail collection and delivery, printed matter and parcels, telegrams, express mail and online services. Offices are usually open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm but many, especially in Milan, are open until 7:00 pm. Stamps, even the revenue stamp necessary for the permit of stay or certifications, can be bought not only in post offices, but also at tobacco shops and bars displaying a “T” sign. Some services, such as registered mail, are offered mainly by post offices. Apart from traditional mail services, Poste Italiane also offers banking services such as checking
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accounts and pre-paid credit cards. Please check www.posteitaliane.it for more details about all the services offered, office locations and timetables. Look for the “Sportello Amico”, a post office that supplies first issue and renewal permitof-stay kits. You can contact Poste Italiane by calling 803160 or 199.100.160 from your mobile phone. All phone services are provided by different companies which offer various services and rates depending on the time of the day, the type of call, etc. While most houses have a landline, a mobile phone is a must-have. Mobile phone services are offered by different companies at various rates. All companies offer prepaid cards (the cheapest option) or contracts. To sign up with one of the companies you need: • A valid ID card or passport; • A tax code (codice fiscale). It usually takes a few hours to activate your card, but in the meantime you can take advantage of free the internet facilities available around the city. What about distance communication tools? They are a blessing! They enable people to connect quickly regardless of where they are, and most of all they are free! With a pc, webcam and headset, you can speak to people all over the world using internet-based communication. The most common programmes are Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Google Video and Chat, Aol and so on. Find your own, and give it a try!

For information The International Students Office Leonardo Via Golgi 42 (Golgi-Clericetti Campus), ground floor. Opening hours: Monday –Friday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +39 02 23994469 Fax: +39 02 23992176 The International Students Office Bovisa Via Durando 10, Bovisa Campus. Opening hours: Monday– Friday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +39 02 23995763 Fax: +39 02 23992529

Official Enrolment International Students
If you have a credit card, you can enrol from anywhere through www.polimi.it, Servizi Online. If you do not have a credit card, you will need to enrol from Italy, and pay the first instalment of the tuition fees through a payment bulletin which is downloadable online or available at your office of reference. To avoid confusion and delays, make sure your name is exactly the same on all university and other institutional documents. According to the deadlines set for the current academic year, please provide the following documents to the International Students Office of your Campus:
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international students office
Before and after your arrival, the International Students Office will support you in organizing your arrival and your stay. The office provides information concerning accommodation, stay permits, health insurance and anything concerning your life in Milan.
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For Bachelor of Science Programmes:

• the final diploma of secondary studies (achieved after at least 12 years) accompanied by an official translation in Italian; the translation must be obtained by the applicant and must be legalized by the Italian Diplomatic Representative in the country of the educational system of the school issuing the diploma (for example, for a school under the British system located in Peru, the Italian Diplomatic Representative of reference is the Italian Embassy/Consulate in London); • the Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore/DoV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic Representative with regard to the diploma of secondary studies; • a certificate proving the completion of one or two years of academic studies; or a post-secondary title, in case of countries where the educational system lasts only 11 or 10 years, translated into Italian and legalized by the Italian Diplomatic Representative; • a certificate attesting that the University entrance examination in the country of origin has been passed, if required by law (e.g., Vestibular for Brazil, Selectividad for Spain, Prova de Afericao or Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior for Portugal, etc.). Chinese students must take the GAO KAO examination in order to apply; • only for Bachelor of Science courses held in English, a valid English language certificate; • copy of your student visa or permit of stay (permesso di soggiorno); • copy of your tax code (codice fiscale). If students have been studying for some years in another foreign institution and would like to have their previous academic career recognized, they can ask for the validation of the examinations taken. In this case, in addition to the documents above mentioned, the students must submit: • an academic transcript. An academic transcript certified by the university registrar’s office and legalized by the Italian Diplomatic Representative confirming the courses taken, grades received and the relation of credits given to number of hours for each course; • a detailed study programme description. Brief course descriptions explaining the content and the basic topics covered in each course, and the number of hours for each course/training activity in the academic curriculum that the candidate has completed. The document should be on university letterhead or stamped by the university from which the student has earned the degree. Politecnico di Milano DOES NOT require the translation of detailed study programmes if written in English, French or Spanish. Alternatively, a diploma supplement can be produced, if adopted; Please note that this document will be accepted in Italian, English, French or Spanish. For all other
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languages, a legalized translation into Italian must be provided together with the original version. Alternatively to transcripts and course descriptions, a diploma supplement can be produced, if adopted.

For Master of Science Programmes:

• Bachelor’s diploma translated into Italian and certified by the Italian Diplomatic Representative in the country of the educational system of the school issuing the diploma (for example, for a school under the British system located in Peru, the Italian Diplomatic Representative of reference is the Italian Embassy/Consulate in London). If you do not have a bachelor’s degree but have been admitted because you have completed the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits (over at least 3 years), you must provide your final diploma of secondary studies translated into Italian and certified by the Italian Diplomatic Representative in the country of the educational system of the school issuing the diploma. Attention all candidates: in order to apply for a Master of Science programme, candidates with only 10 years of school attendance (both primary and secondary) will have to demonstrate that they have completed a Bachelor of Science programme of at least 5 years; • the Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore/DoV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic Representative with regard to the Bachelor’s degree. If you do not have a Bachelor degree but have been admitted because you have completed the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits (over at least 3 years), the Declaration of Value will be related to your final diploma of secondary studies; • a certified academic transcript confirming the examinations passed, issued directly by the university and duly confirmed by the Italian Diplomatic Representative. Politecnico di Milano DOES NOT require a translation of certifications written in English, French or Spanish; • a detailed study programme description for each of the courses taken at the university from which you earned your Bachelor’s degree/university qualification. The document should be on university letterhead or stamped by the university where the student has earned the degree. Politecnico di Milano DOES NOT require the translation of detailed study programmes if written in English, French or Spanish. Alternatively to an academic transcript and a study programme description, a diploma supplement can be produced, if adopted; • a language certificate attesting the knowledge level required by your course; • copy of your student visa or permit of stay (permesso di soggiorno); • copy of your tax code (codice fiscale).
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Please consider that pursuant to Article 39, paragraph 5 of Legislative Decree no. 286 of 25 July 1998, as modified by Article 26 of Law no. 189 of 30 July 2002, the “Law modification regarding immigration and asylum,” “students from abroad possessing a residence permit or a subordinate or autonomous work permit, for family reasons, for political asylum, for humanitarian asylum, for religious reasons, or for foreigners residing for at least one year and possessing a diploma of secondary studies awarded in Italy” can access university under the same conditions as all European citizens.

StuDesk 3 Engineering and Design in Como Campus Via Castelnuovo 7, I-22100 Como Opening hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Phone: +39 031 332 7511 - fax +39 031 332 7565 [email protected] StuDesk 4 Architecture in Milan Bovisa Campus Via Durando 10, I-20158 Milan Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Phone: +39 02 2399 5721 - fax + 39 02 2399 5675 [email protected] StuDesk 5 Engineering in Milan Bovisa and Piacenza Campuses Via Durando 10, I-20158 Milan Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Phone: +39 02 2399 5720 - fax + 39 02 2399 5675 [email protected] StuDesk 6 Design in Milan Bovisa Campus Via Durando 10, I-20158 Milan Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Phone: +39 02 2399 5719/ 5771- fax + 39 02 2399 5675 [email protected]

EXCHANGE STUDENTS STUDESK
StuDesks are reference units of the International Exchange Office for incoming and outgoing students, in the framework of an exchange programme. Before, during and after their stay at Politecnico di Milano, incoming students will get support from their StuDesk. StuDesk 1 – Incoming students Architecture in Milan Leonardo and Piacenza Campuses Via Golgi 42, I-20133 Milan Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Phone: +39 02 2399 2504 – fax: +39 02 2399 2677 [email protected] StuDesk 2 – Incoming students Engineering in Milan Leonardo, Lecco and Cremona Campuses Via Golgi 42, I-20133 Milan Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Phone: +39 02 2399 2504 – fax +39 02 2399 2564 [email protected]
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StuDesk 7 Architecture in Mantova campus Via Scarsellini 15, I-46100 Mantua Opening hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Phone: +39 0376 31 7002 - fax +39 0376 31 7053 [email protected] StuDesk 8 Double Degree Programmes Via Golgi 42, I-20133 Milan Opening hours: Monday – Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Phone: +39 02 2399 2523 [email protected] UNITECH office Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan Phone: +39 02 2399 9763- fax + 39 02 2399 9799 Meeting by appointment [email protected]

• your student visa if you are a non-EU citizen; • other documents that might be requested by your StuDesk; You will receive an official matriculation letter, which will be useful for bureaucratic matters. Shortly after your enrolment, your magnetic student card will be available. The student card will give you access to all campus facilities (computer rooms, libraries, departments, etc.).

RESIDENCE PERMIT
EU citizens
If you are an EU citizen, you need to register at the Ufficio Anagrafe (Registry Office) by booking an appointment on www.comune.milano.it, section ‘’Servizi on line’’ – ‘’Servizi Anagrafici’’ – ‘’Residenza Stranieri’’. You must submit the following documents: • a passport or ID card; • a matriculation letter issued by the Politecnico di Milano; • a photocopy of the documentation certifying the availability of adequate financial resources, about €5,600 (e.g. scholarship certification and bank statement); • a health insurance policy (see pg.34). You will be asked to fill in a registration form.

OFFICIAL ENROLMENT EXCHANGE STUDENTS
As soon as you arrive in Milan, the first thing you should do is go to your designated StuDesk (as indicated on your application form) for enrolment, bringing with you the following documents: • your passport or ID card;
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non-EU citizens
If you are a non-EU citizen, within 8 days of your arrival in Italy, you have to complete a so-called “kit” to apply for a residence permit. The kit is available at all the post offices bearing a “Sportello Amico” sign. Please ask your Office/Desk of reference for further information. The kit must be accompanied by copies of the following documents: • Copy of your passport with visa and personal data page; • Copy of the admission letter issued by Politecnico di Milano (the duration of your degree programme must be clearly stated!). The letter must be stamped by the Italian Diplomatic/Consular representative
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where the entry visa is issued/letter of enrolment issued by the registrar’s office; • A copy of your health insurance policy. Health insurance bought abroad must be validated by the Italian Embassy in your country (if not already in English). You can also buy health insurance upon your arrival in Italy (see pg.34). When asking for your permit for the first time, please remember to specify that it is not a renewal. Any international students with a valid permit of stay is allowed to work for a maximum of 20 hours per week and 1,040 hours per year, but remember that in order to obtain a residence permit renewal, you must pass your exams yearly. Integration agreement for non eu students only What is an integration agreement? An integration agreement is a tool that aims to facilitate the integration of foreign citizens. By signing the agreement, you undertake to achieve specific integration goals that shall be fulfilled during the period of validity of your residence permit (e.g. acquire a sufficient knowledge of civic culture and a sufficient knowledge of the Italian language). Where do I sign the agreement? It is compulsory to sign the agreement at the Police Headquarters (Questura) at your first appointment for the issue of your residence permit. What is the duration of the agreement? The duration of the agreement is 2 years. How do I gain and lose credits? Once you have signed the integration agreement, you will be automatically assigned 16 credits. Within three months of signing the agreement, you are invited to participate in a civics class about life in Italy. If you do not attend this class, you will lose 15 credits. By attending university courses or postgraduate courses in Italy, students can earn from 30 to 36 credits. If you commit an offence or a crime, you will lose between 2 and 25 credits. How is the agreement assessed? One month before the expiry date of the agreement, the Sportello unico per l’immigrazione assesses your level of integration and will ask you to submit the documents needed to receive additional credits. The assessment may lead to three different outcomes: - 30 credits or more = SETTLEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT: you have reached an appropriate level of integration; - 1 to 29 credits = EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR ONE YEAR: you have not reached a sufficient number of credits to allow the settlement of the agreement; - 0 credits or less = TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT: you have not reached an appropriate level of integration; your residence permit will be revoked and you will expelled from Italy.
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COST OF RESIDENCE PERMIt
• €14.62 “marca da bollo” (a stamp that can be purchased at any tobacco shop bearing a “T” sign out of the shop), to be put on the residence permit application; • €30.00, to be paid when handing in the Kit at the post office; • €27.50, to be paid at the post office to obtain an electronic residence permit; • €80.00, the cost of the residence permit for studies (amount to be added to the €27.50 to obtain the electronic residence permit).

TAX CODE (CODICE FISCALE)
A codice fiscale is an alphanumeric code of 16 characters issued for free by the Ministry of Finance to uniquely identify citizens. You need to have your own codice fiscale to open a bank account, sign contracts and gain access to public services, including health services. In order to obtain your codice fiscale you have to go to the nearest “Ufficio delle Entrate” to your place of residence. You can find a complete list of the local offices in Milan on the website www.agenziaentrate.it Agenzia delle entrate (main office in Milan) Via della Moscova 2 (Turati underground stop). Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm; Tuesday, Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +39 02 636791
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You must bring your passport. If you are from a non-EU country, you may be asked to show your residence permit receipt. At the “Ufficio delle Entrate” you will be asked to fill in a specific form for the issue of your codice fiscale. You’ll need to show you passport or other ID. Please make sure that your name is the same on every form. Keep it in the same order and always use the same surname, if you have more than one.

In order to register with the NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, you must go to the post office and fill in a blank payment bulletin with the following details: c/c postale n.: 379222 intestato a: Amministrazione P.T. Regione Lombardia causale: iscrizione volontaria S.s.n Euro: 149.77

HEALTH INSURANCE
In order to apply for a residence permit, within 8 working days of your arrival in Italy, you must have health insurance valid for Italy. The residence permit has the same validity as the health insurance. This can be either private insurance underwritten in your home country, or one purchased in Italy. In Italy, you can purchase your insurance from INA Assitalia (€98 for one year, € 49 for 6 months) or SSN – the National Health Service (€ 149.77 yearly and valid for one calendar year from 1 January to 31 December). Please note that INA Assitalia insurance covers emergency care at the hospital only. Subscription to the SSN is not compulsory, however it is strongly suggested since it entitles you to the same treatment as Italian citizens, including: • choice of a general practitioner who can see you free of charge, prescribe medicine and laboratory tests and refer you to specialists (dentists, orthopaedics, etc.); • free admission to public or certified private hospitals; • free access to doctors on duty and continuous assistance service (guardia medica). In order to register with INA Assitalia, you must go to the post office and fill in a blank payment bulletin with the following details: c/c postale n.: 71270003 intestato a: Agenzia Generale di Roma INA ASSITALIA, conto 20 causale: polizza sanitaria studenti stranieri da 6 mesi (for 6 months)/da 12 mesi (for one year) Euro: 98 (for one year), 49 (for six months)
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Once you have paid, go to your local ASL office. You can find a list of ASL offices according to district of residence to register with the National Health Serviceat www.asl.milano.it If you are a non-EU citizen, in order to register with the National Health Service you must submit: • the receipt of payment to the National Health Service; • your tax code (codice fiscale); • your passport; • your residence permit (receipt); • certificate of enrolment at Politecnico di Milano. For details, you can contact the nearest public relations office (Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico) of any ASL office or visit: www.asl.milano.it If you are an EU citizen, in order to receive medical assistance from the National Health Service under the same conditions and at the same cost as Italian citizens, you need to have a TEAM card (European Health Insurance Card) in order to receive treatment.

How to open a bank account
Most banks are open from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. To open a bank account you must: • be of legal age (at least 18); • have a valid ID; • have a tax code (codice fiscale); • not have been declared bankrupt. After signing the contract, the bank will supply you with all the information related to the terms and conditions of service and the following bank coordinates, which are necessary in order to make an international wire transfer: • IBAN, International Bank Account Number (also known as Clabe or Aba depending on your country), which is an alphanumeric code identifying your bank account (check char + national bank code + branch number + the account number); • BIC, Bank Identifier Code/SWIFT, which is necessary to send money worldwide. Before being able to make any transaction, it is necessary to make an initial deposit on your bank account. Traveller’s checks, checks and foreign currency can be exchanged at banks, exchange offices, railway stations and/or airports. Banca Popolare di Sondrio is the official bank of Politecnico di Milano. It offers students of Politecnico di Milano the possibility to open a bank account at very good conditions. Banca Popolare di Sondrio (branch no. 21) in Via Edoardo Bonardi 4, Leonardo Campus Opening hours: from Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 13h30 pm and 14.45 pm - 15.45 pm. Phone: +39 02 2399 3305 Banca Popolare di Sondrio (branch no. 5) in Via degli Imbriani 28, Bovisa Campus Opening hours: from Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 13h30 pm and 14.45 pm - 16.15 pm. Phone: +39 02 3931 1498
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what, where, how, who
Academic Career, Certificates and Tuition Fees

Segreteria studenti (registrar’s office) provides all the information related to tuition fees, penalties, enrolment withdrawal, and it issues certificates and forms. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Contact: Servizi Online/Faq e contatti, Free Phone: 800.420.470 or if calling from abroad: +39 02 26681577 Leonardo Campus Via Golgi, 42 - 20133 Milan (Underground Line 2, Lambrate stop) Bovisa Campus Architecture/Design Via Durando,10 – 20158 Milan (Passante Ferroviario, Bovisa stop) Bovisa Campus Engineering: Via La Masa, 34 – 20158 Milan (Passante Ferroviario, Bovisa stop)

Accommodation

Area Servizi Residenziali (Housing Services Area) Via Golgi, 42 - 20133 Milan (Underground Line 2, Lambrate stop) Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +39 02 2399 1 (Politecnico switchboard); fax: +39 02 2399 4470 Website: www.residenze.polimi.it

Career Service
The Career Service helps students become familiar with the job market and find job or internship opportunities in Italy and abroad. Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, 32 – 20133 Milan (Underground Line 2, Piola stop) Building 2 – First floor Email : [email protected] Website: www.careerservice.polimi.it
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COS - Centro Orientamento Studenti
Academic matters, exams and study plan presentation for Architecture students Leonardo Campus: Via Ampère, 2 – 20133 Milan Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Phone: +39 02 23991 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.arch-cos.polimi.it Bovisa Campus: Via Durando, 10 – 20158 Milan (Passante Ferroviario, Bovisa stop) Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Phone: +39 02 2399 7141; fax: +39 02 2399 7135 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.arch2.polimi.it

servizi online services
Servizi Online are computer services provided to all Politecnico di Milano students. More computers with Servizi Online access are located in most of the buildings on the campuses. Access the online by entering the Servizi Online section of the website www.polimi.it; you can find the link on the upper right-hand side of the screen. By entering your person code (codice persona) and password (both provided upon registration via the website), you can check your Politecnico account and access the various files related to your university career. Through the Servizi Online (Online Services) you can: • display and modify your personal data; • carry out all the necessary enrolment procedures; • submit your yearly study plan; • apply for OFA recovery sessions; • check your application status (Master of Science); • check the class timetable and the office hours of each professor; • check the dates for the exams and register for an exam session; • check your examination results; • check your tuition fees and ISEEU; • print out your payment slip (MAV) to pay your tuition fees; • print out your self-certifications; • register for the graduation session; • finalize your learning agreement (Exchange students); • display and print out your diploma supplement after graduation; • fill in the Interest Form for Bachelor of Science programmes. Please note that registration for exam sessions through Servizi Online (Online Services) is compulsory. Unless registration is carried out correctly it will not be possible to record the
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DiCOs
Academic matters, exams and study plan presentation for Design students Via Durando, 10 – 20158 Milan (Passante Ferroviario, Bovisa stop) Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.desing.polimi.it

Diritto allo Studio
Scholarship, international mobility contributions, housing at reduced rate, luncheon vouchers, extraordinary contributions: Via Golgi, 42 - 20133 Milan (Underground Line 2, Lambrate stop) Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Phone:+39 02 2399 1; fax: +39 02 2399 4468 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.polimi.it/borse
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examination results in the academic career or insert them in the transcript of records. All Politecnico di Milano students are given an institutional email account. E-mail addresses are as follows: [email protected]. For example, “Mario Bianchi” would be assigned [email protected]. In order to access your account, you have to enter Servizi Online (Online Services), and insert your person code (codice persona) and password (both of which are provided during registration with Servizi Online). Through your e-mail account you can: • check it, available 24/7; • receive information from Politecnico di Milano offices concerning educational, cultural and extracurricular activities; • send/receive messages to/from other e-mail address; • forward messages to your personal e-mail address; • receive personalized career information. Other useful tools are available in the Accesso Rapido area, just below Servizi Online. Using Cerca Aule you can search for classrooms by location or code and get detailed information on how to reach them, their features, position, accesses, routes and photos, equipment and software available. You can even check the classroom occupancy of a given location on a given date. If your classroom timetable is not available on Servizi Online under the “Exams” section, you can use the Orario delle lezioni link to create your own.

internet access. Politecnico students can also access Politecnico di Milano WiFi network. Wi-Fi permits direct access to the university network from aPC, smartphone, or other mobile device. Access is both safe and integrated with Politecnico di Milano Information Systems. In order to access the network, you have to be identified by our Registrar’s Office (by submitting your ID or passport). Once your identification has been processed you can log in with your Polimi person code and password. If any problems occur, even after identification, check www.wifi.polimi.it. Certified E-Mail (PEC) is a tool that allows you to give an e-mail message the same legal validity as a traditional registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt. The PEC address of Politecnico di Milano is: [email protected]. Please note that the PEC service has legal validity only if both the sender’s and the receiver’s e-mail addresses are certified.

privacy rules
Politecnico is not permitted to release information regarding academic progress or attendance to any third party without the student’s express consent.

computer facilities
Both Leonardo and Bovisa Campuses have computer rooms available for students. Access is free for all students. Show your student card, or, if this is not yet available, any valid document proving enrolment. The complete list of classrooms and computer rooms is available at www.polimi.it. Click on “Cerca aule” in the menu on the right side of the page, then choose the campus and find one with
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This will ensure that only someone with a person code and password can access your Servizi Online services and read your e-mail inbox. If you are not enrolled yet and wish to write us, remember to attach a scan of your passport or ID, together with your person code, if already issued. If these rules are not observed, only general information may be provided in order to protect your privacy.
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CERTIFICATES AND SELF-CERTIFICATES
Any information relating to your academic career can be found on Servizi Online services, under the “Didattica” or “Esami” sections, by logging in with your person code and password. All students can print self-certificates regarding enrolment, career, exams passed and so on from the Servizi Online, Personalized services, under the “Data” section. Self-certificates can be addressed to public offices in Italy or to private enterprises in charge of public services. The Registrar’s Office and the International Students’ Office release certificates that are subject to the payment. To obtain a certificate on stamped paper: • complete the form requesting a certificate on stamped paper (available at www.polimi.it > “studenti” > “modulistica”); • buy one revenue stamp €14.62, to be placed on the form; • buy one revenue stamp €14.62 for each certificate requested. For example, if you need two certificates, you’ll need to buy three revenue stamps: one for the form and one for each certificate requested. If your tuition fees haven’t been paid, you won’t be allowed to obtain any certificates and the exams you’ve passed won’t be registered until you have settled your tuition fees. Because it is not possible to pay the revenue stamp duties from abroad, please don’t forget to request all of the necessary certificates before you leave Italy and once you have finished your studies. If you do leave the country, you’ll need to delegate a friend or a colleague living in Italy to make the request on your behalf. In this case, and every time you need someone to hand in a request that you cannot submit in person, you will need to fill in a delegation form (available at www.polimi.it> “studenti” > “modulistica”), enclosing a photocopy of your ID. The delegated person must also provide his/her ID. Certificates are available in Italian and English.
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italian courses
Milan Leonardo and Milan Bovisa Campuses
Politecnico di Milano organizes Italian language courses for its exchange and international students studying a Bachelor, a Master of Science or Single Courses. These courses are free of charge and are held each semester at Milano Leonardo and Milano Bovisa Campuses. In order to attend these courses, students must register online. Please write to [email protected] in order to receive further information and the necessary link to register within the deadlines. After registration, students must take a mandatory test to determine their level for beginner, elementary or intermediate level classes. Apply in September, for first semester courses and February, for second semester courses. Lessons are taught late in the afternoon, usually after 6:00 pm

Como, Lecco and MantOVa Campuses
Italian language courses for international students are also organized at the Como, Lecco and Mantua Campuses. A free intensive Italian language course is usually offered at Como Campus in the first two weeks of September. Students are usually asked to apply between mid-June and mid-July. Various levels are offered: elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate. Como Campus E-mail: [email protected] Mantova Campus Intensive language course in October E-mail: [email protected] Lecco Campus For more information: [email protected]
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foreign language courses
Every year, Politecnico di Milano organizes beginner foreign language courses for its students. Currently, French, Portuguese, Spanish and German courses are offered. The 30-hour courses are held in June and July at Leonardo and Bovisa Campuses. The courses will be activated with a minimum of 15 participants. Students are requested to give a contribution, which is usually around €100 depending on the number of participants. Classes take place three times a week late in the afternoon, usually after 6:00 pm. A certification of attendance is issued on request to those who have attended at least 26 hours.

RESIDENCE PERMIT RENEWAL
If you need to renew your residence permit, you will need to fill out the Kit to apply for a residence permit (form 1 only), which is available at thepost office. The Kit must be handed in at the post office together with the following documents: • copy of a valid passport with visa + copy of the page with personal data and dates of validity and expiration of the document; • copy of your permit of stay (permesso di soggiorno); • copy of the documentation certifying the availability of adequate financial resources: about €5,600 (e.g., scholarship certification and bank statement); • transcript of records with proof of 1 exam successfully passed if this is your first renewal and 2 exams successfully passed for each following renewal; • copy of your health insurance.

for information
Please write to [email protected] for further information and to receive the link to register within the deadlines.

learning tools
BeeP is the new portal for network activities designed for students and professors. Login with your Polimi credentials (person code and password) and enjoy it! You can share documents, links and images, interact with virtual classrooms following revision lessons and ask professors questions, discuss topics on the forum and organize appointments. Beep.metid.polimi.it also provides a “Help chat” available from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIj0iMguQyw&feature=BFa&list=UUwl4x3X1nT_3JQ92svYZ50Q

COST OF THE RESIDENCE PERMIT RENEWAL
• €14.62 marca da bollo (a stamp that can be purchased at any tobacco shop bearing a “T” sign out of the shop), to be put on the residence permit application; • €30.00, to be paid when handing in the Kit at the post office; • €27.50, to be paid at the post office to obtain an electronic residence permit; • €80.00, the cost of the residence permit for studies (amount to be ticked on the payment slip inside the Kit).

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POLITECNICO LIBRARIES
University Library Services provide students with a network of libraries for research and study on different university campuses: Servizi Bibliotecari Leonardo: includes the university’s two historic libraries, such as the Central Engineering Library and the Central Architecture Library. Servizi Bibliotecari Bovisa: includes the Durando Campus Library for the Schools of Architecture and Design and the Engineering Teaching Library. Servizio Tesi e Documentazione – TeDOC: includes a collection of graduate theses from the School of Architecture (Scuola di Architettura e Società), provides planning materials such as current and historic maps, urban and territorial plans and specialized databases. www.tedoc.polimi.it To access University Library System services, users must be registered and authorized in the university login system.

• POLIsearch: meta-search engine to simultaneously locate and search online, subscriber and free resources and an environment offering customized services; • interlibrary loan and documents delivery; • the online reference service “Chiedi@llatuabiblioteca”, available 24 hours a day and provides feedback within the next 24 hours. All these services are available both on the IP net of the University and at home, through proxy service. You will find all the necessary information at: www.biblio.polimi.it

BARS AND CANTEEN FACILITIES
A number of bars with canteen facilities, where cold lunches and hot meals are served, are located both at Leonardo and Bovisa Campuses.

Our services at the campuses

Books loan You can borrow up to 5 books from different libraries. Inter-system loan You can borrow up to 5 books from any SBA library. In order to facilitate the usability of the services from the decentralized campuses, it is possible to use the inter-system loan. Consultation You can consult all the material of the libraries at the various campuses. Online services • the collective catalogue of the University (OPAC): through this service you can research documents belonging to the libraries of the University; • online papers and databank: online consultation of various databanks and more than 700 online papers; • e-books collection: 1,000 electronic books on Engineering and Architecture;
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Bars at Leonardo Campus

• Bar MyChef@POLIMI located in P.zza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 (Building 2, floor -1). Open from Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm; • A self-service located in P.zza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 (Building 2, floor -1). Open from Monday to Friday, from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm; • A canteen (mensa) located in Viale Romagna, 62 (Casa dello Studente Building). Open from Monday to Sunday, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Bars at Bovisa Campus

• Bar “La Rossa” located in Via Durando, 10 (Building 5, ground floor). Open from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to8:00 pm; • Canteen (mensa) “Pellegrini” located in Via La Masa, 34 (Building 24, ground floor). Open from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to4:30 pm; • Bar “Da Vinci” located in Via Lambruschini, 4 (Building 27, ground floor).
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Open from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm; • A self-Service located in Via Lambruschini, 4 (Building 27, ground floor). Open from Monday to Friday, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.

COMITATO UNIVERSITARIO SPORTIVO C.U.S. (UNIVERSITY SPORTS COMMITTEE)
Sports activities in public universities in Milan and at our campuses are mainly organized by CUS Milano (University Sports Committee), the local representative of CUSI (Comitato Universitario Sportivo Italiano – Italian University Sports Committee), in agreement with Politecnico di Milano Sports Committee. CUS Milan personnel can be found during lesson periods at the kiosk next to the vehicle entrance to the Bassini Campus of Politecnico di Milano in Via Golgi, while part-time students work for CUS at the Bovisa Campus, in via Durando, in via Cosenz and in via Lambruschini. Sports activities in campuses outside Milan are supervised by CUS instructors and a notice board with the latest sports news hangs in the C.O.S. of the School of Architecture in the Leonardo Campus. Special advantages include: - a pass for the Campo Giuriati gym - a pass for the Campo Giuriati running track The gym and running track can be used from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The following must be submitted to the CUS Point for enrolment: • enrolment form (issued directly at the CUS Point); • certificate of good health issued by a doctor or photocopy of a medical certificate for competitive sports activity; • 1 passport-size photo (foto tessera). C.U.S. members can either take part in sports courses or participate in the organized competitions.
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student associations
A number of Student Associations organize both cultural and sports activities open to all students. Among them, the most popular are: ESN (Erasmus Student Network) and ESEG (Exchange Students and Erasmus Guide). Students registered in these associations get discounts in many bookshops, photocopy centres, phone cards, cinemas, cafés, etc. Both associations also help international students find accommodation.

ESN Campus Leonardo
Via Ampère 10, 20133 Milan Phone: +39 02 2399 2676 E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.esn.polimi.it

ESN Campus Bovisa
Via Durando 10, 20148 Milan Phone: +39 02 2399 7114 E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.esn.polimi.it

ESEG Campus Leonardo
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, c/o Educafe Phone: +39 399 77 81165 E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.eseg.it
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Information about C.U.S. activities, enrolment and cost
In order to get more information on C.U.S. sports activities, enrolment and fees, you can reach the various C.U.S. points: C.U.S. office at “Campus Giuriati” Via Golgi, at the corner of Via Pascal (in front of the Department of Electronics and Information) Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +39 0223996341 website at www.cusmilano.it Centro Universitario Sportivo – C.U.S. Milan Circonvallazione Idroscalo 11, Segrate (Milan) Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm Phone: +39.02.7021141 E-mail: [email protected] website at www.cusmilano.it Visit www.polimi.it, click on “Didattica” and then on “Altre Informazioni” Sections of C.U.S. Milan are also active in Lecco (www.sport.lecco.polimi.it) and Mantua, whilst the “C.U.S. dei Laghi” operates in Como (Como and Varese). For activities in Cremona and Piacenza, please see Informazioni generali at www.polimi.it/sport. Politecnico di Milano Sports Committee organizes soccer and skiing tournaments for Politecnico Campuses, is responsible for the official teams (which compete even at international level) and promotes new activities, often in cooperation with C.U.S. Milan and relying on funds from the Consiglio degli Studenti (Student Council).

HOW TO SURVIVE UNIVERSITY LIFE
Check the Academic Calendar It highlights important dates and is useful for managing your studies during the first semester lectures (usually from mid-September to the end of January) and the second semester lectures (from the beginning of March to the end of June). Most examinations take place during the non-lecture periods. www.polinternational.polimi.it/why-and-how/academic-calendar Connect with students in your classes During the first weeks of classes do your best to get to know your classmates in each of the classes you attend. Besides expanding your network of friends, you will have help if you miss a class. Remember to sign up for exams and workshops It is extremely important that you sign up for exams correctly and within the established deadline, otherwise you will not be allowed to take the exam and your grade will not be recorded in your transcript of records. On Servizi Online, under the “Exams” section you’ ll find the deadlines and the links to follow. Make sure you: • are up-to-date with your tuition fee payment; • have added the exam you want to sit to your study plan; • have checked the rules on the priorities to be given to certain exams; • have attended the lectures when required; • have completed the sign-up procedure. Try to pass your OFA test as soon as possible OFA is a gap found in your initial preparation that emerges during your entrance test and indicates certain limitations to your career. There are different kinds of OFAs depending on the programme you’re enrolled in (OFA disegno, OFA matematica, OFA Tol, OFA Test, OFA inglese called TENG...). You will be able to retrieve your OFA during the academic year starting from October and apply to an
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OFA session from your Servizi Online personal area by following these links: “Ammissione alla Laurea Triennale” > “Iscrizione recuperi Ofa” …and last, but not least, some safety tips: • mark laptop, mobiles and other electronic equipment with personal identification markings; • do not carry large amounts of cash with you when going to University; • do not leave personal belongings unattended; • use the school lockers to store your items during a break or when having lunch.

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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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